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<blockquote data-quote="moreluck" data-source="post: 894680" data-attributes="member: 1246">And Obama considers this his crowning achievement.<a href="http://thehill.com/blogs/healthwatch/politics-elections/190399-healthcare-laws-popularity-hits-a-new-low-poll-says" target="_blank">(HealthWatch)</a> — Support for Democrats’ healthcare reform has hit its lowest point since the law passed in March 2010, says a new monthly <a href="http://www.kff.org/kaiserpolls/upload/Kaiser-Health-Tracking-Poll-October-2011-Toplines.pdf" target="_blank">poll</a> from the Kaiser Family Foundation.
After months of split support for the law, 51 percent of respondents to the latest poll had an unfavorable view while only 34 percent had a favorable impression.
The key reason for the change, the poll found, was Democrats’ waning support: Even though they remain more favorable to the law than Republicans and Independents, the proportion of Democrats with favorable views has decreased from about two-thirds to just 52 percent in October.
The poor polling numbers all but ensure that the law will be a handicap for many Democrats — and the president himself — going into the 2012 election. They also suggest that Republicans’ constant hammering at the law has been effective: Only 18 percent of respondents now expect that they and their families will be better off thanks to the law, down from 27 percent just last month.
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[QUOTE="moreluck, post: 894680, member: 1246"] And Obama considers this his crowning achievement. [INDENT][URL="http://thehill.com/blogs/healthwatch/politics-elections/190399-healthcare-laws-popularity-hits-a-new-low-poll-says"][COLOR=#990000](HealthWatch)[/COLOR][/URL] — Support for Democrats’ healthcare reform has hit its lowest point since the law passed in March 2010, says a new monthly [URL="http://www.kff.org/kaiserpolls/upload/Kaiser-Health-Tracking-Poll-October-2011-Toplines.pdf"][COLOR=#990000]poll[/COLOR][/URL] from the Kaiser Family Foundation. After months of split support for the law, 51 percent of respondents to the latest poll had an unfavorable view while only 34 percent had a favorable impression. The key reason for the change, the poll found, was Democrats’ waning support: Even though they remain more favorable to the law than Republicans and Independents, the proportion of Democrats with favorable views has decreased from about two-thirds to just 52 percent in October. The poor polling numbers all but ensure that the law will be a handicap for many Democrats — and the president himself — going into the 2012 election. They also suggest that Republicans’ constant hammering at the law has been effective: Only 18 percent of respondents now expect that they and their families will be better off thanks to the law, down from 27 percent just last month. [/INDENT] [/QUOTE]

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